THE LEGEND SADDLE, 2003 WINNER

Prescott Resident Wins Roy Rogers Replica Silver Saddle! Mary L. Herrick of Prescott, AZ was the lucky winner in a drawing held recently for The Legend saddle, a close replica of Roy Rogers’s personal silver mounted saddle that he used on Trigger in countless Republic feature films and in all 100 episodes of the Roy Rogers TV Show. The original saddle will soon be cinched down on a rearing mounted Trigger in the new Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, scheduled to open later this month in Branson, MO. The Opportunity Drawing was a fund raising project of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation in Apple Valley, CA. Tickets priced at $20 each or 6 for $100 were sold for almost a year leading up to the drawing held near Norco, CA on Sunday, April 13, at END of TRAIL, The World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild West Jubilee. The Legend saddle raised more than $60,000 for the abused children served by the foundation. Herrick purchased 6 tickets including the winner, by mail in March. A frequent contributor to the foundation, she has participated in other opportunity drawings benefiting the children, but this is the first time her name has been drawn as the winner! The Legend saddle was presented to Ms. Herrick at the historic Palace Saloon, on Whisky Row along Prescott’s courthouse square, Saturday night, May 10, at 7 p.m. Attending the presentation were Conrad and Jeanne Anderson, of Rocktree Ranch Enterprises, Paulden, AZ. Anderson, an accomplished silversmith, spent more than 700 hours creating by hand each individual piece of silver for the saddle, bridle, breastcollar and tapaderos. Jeanne Anderson made the unique red and white corona roll that is fitted to the skirts of the saddle. Anderson, a career law officer, was formerly with the Phoenix Police Department for 20 years and is now employed by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC SILVER SADDLE II, 2005 WINNERWinners Jane & David AubolJane Aubol, of Van Nuys, CA - Jane Aubol has been a contributor of Happy Trails Children’s Foundation since 1999. Jane and her husband David are current Cattle Baron Star Members in our Trailblazer Membership Club.Jane and David grew up watching Roy and Dale on TV; they were their heroes.Now that Jane has the perfect saddle she is currently looking out to buy the perfect horse. Both being destined for the future “Sundown Ranch” in Edgewood New Mexico on their Happy Trails Road. This road was recently named Happy Trails Road with the help of Jane and her husband David.Jane is still grinning from ear to ear! Winning ticket # 3123

THE LEGENDARY 1880’S PLAINS SADDLE, 2007 WINNER Jim Morris of Caballos, NM, was the lucky winner in the most recent Happy Trails Children’s Foundation saddle opportunity drawing. The winning ticket was drawn during the Roy Rogers Jr. Concert, Sunday evening, February 18, 2007 in Apple Valley, CA. Jim purchased the lucky ticket at the 2006 SASS Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Even though Jim is a saddle maker by trade, he has proudly displayed his new saddle in his saddle shop and stated that it has drawn many compliments and led to orders for saddle pockets, rifle scabbards, tapaderos and other items that he makes. This award winning Legendary 1880’s Plains Saddle is a magnificent and authentic hand-carved replica 1880’s stock saddle similar to those made famous on the plains of old Wyoming. The saddle has all the classic lines and details that were the Hallmark of a fine stock saddle of that era. This authentic beautifully hand-carved piece was made by renowned Leather Artist to the Stars, Will Ghormley, of Des Moines, IA. The award winning outfit came complete with matching bridle, bit, tapaderos, martingale, lariat, saddle pockets, saddle blanket, rifle scabbard and an authentic Hartford Model 1892 .45 Colt caliber lever action carbine. To complement this extraordinary saddle was a beautiful custom saddle stand, made especially for the Legendary 1880’s Plains Saddle. This solid oak stand was designed and created by Terry Kirk aka Diamond Back Jack McCoy, SASS# 24761. We want to thank everyone who participated in this drawing which raised almost $68,000 to benefit the abused children served by the foundation. Watch for information about a spectacular new silver saddle that is currently being crafted in Idaho. Tickets will be available soon.

THE CLASSIC 1870'S STOCK SADDLE 2010 WINNER In the midst of a thunder storm, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the 29th Annual END of TRAIL, The World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild West Jubilee held at Founder’s Ranch, New Mexico, the drawing for The Legendary 1870’s Stock Saddle and accouterments was held. Miss Ginny Mac, the young and very talented singer/song writer/musician from Ft. Worth, TX who along with her band was performing at END of TRAIL, reached deep into the raffle drum and drew out the winning ticket stub, #1336. Tammie Durfey, SASS Life Member #19,727, alias Oklahoma Gold, of Beaver, OK was the lucky winner. Tammie is a winning mounted shooter, CMSA Life Member Card #278. A Senior Ladies Level 4 competitor, she lives on a ranch, is a working cowgirl handling cattle almost daily, owns and trains horses, is an announcer for arena sports and activities, and has traveled throughout the country competing in mounted shooting matches. She is one very happy winner and has already put the saddle to good use on the ranch and in the arena on her good Paint horse, Cowboy Gold. “To say I was thrilled would be putting it mildly. I have purchased Happy Trails tickets in various drawings for several years with the hope of winning but more with the idea of helping a worthy cause. To win anything is special but a prize like this is truly a blessing,” stated Tammie. The legendary and magnificent 1870’s Colorado style stock saddle was made by superb saddle maker and leather artist, Will Ghormley of Des Moines, IA. Included with the saddle were a Calvary pattern combination halter/bridle complete with a replica Calvary bit, reins, lead strap, and Officer’s rosettes. Also included were a pair of matching single strap saddle pockets; a breast strap with a brass heart in the center; a rifle scabbard with an EMF Model 92 .45 Colt lever action rifle with an octagon barrel; a saddle blanket and period correct grass rope lariat. Also included was a unique custom deluxe oak saddle stand hand crafted by Terry Kirk. Proceeds from the drawing benefit the Happy Trails Children's Foundation and Cooper Home for abused children. The Happy Trails Children's Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The kids at the Cooper Home offer a huge THANK YOU to everyone who bought tickets for the legendary 1870’s Stock Saddle. Your support is sincerely appreciated!photos by Jennifer Lauppe.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC SILVER SADDLE III, 2013 WINNER The drawing for the magnificent and classic Silver Saddle III was held on Saturday night, April 20, 2013 during the FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. Mimi Rogers Swift, daughter of Roy and Dale and a member of the board of directors of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation, reached into the drum and pulled out the name of the lucky winner, Terry Gilger of Saugus, CA. Terry, a long-time supporter of the foundation, purchased 6 tickets for $100. His ticket stub #3343 was the lucky one. Even though he doesn’t own a horse at the present time, Terry enjoys riding whenever he can and he especially enjoys taking pack trips into the high mountains of the eastern Sierra. He proudly placed the saddle on its stand on display in the living room of his home. Terry works in the Hollywood film industry for a film processing company. The drawing raised a total of $61,250 for the abused children served by the foundation. We give a big ‘THANK YOU’ to everyone who participated in this drawing. We sincerely appreciate your support.

•Congratulations!!! To the following winners of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation Silver Screen Legend and The Legendary Saddle opportunity drawings, that benefit the abused children served by the foundation.•A big Western thank you to all those who supported the Happy Trails Children's Foundation through their ticket purchases and participation of all events.2014 Apple Valley, CA. Francis Frances of Modesto. CA was the proud winner of the beautiful handmade Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Christmas quilt. The drawing was held during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show held at the Ambassador Hotel in Victorville, CA on Saturday night, December 13, 2014. This quilt was lovingly made and donated to the foundation by Marilyn Pierson of Helendale, CA. Francis and her husband Grover are long-time supporters of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation and have attended all the fund raising events held by the foundation for many years, driving all the way from Modesto. Francis also won a quilt in a drawing held by the foundation five years ago. She is a life member of the National Rifle Association, a successful hunter who enjoys packing in to the High Sierra for deer season every year with her husband, Grover. She also likes to hunt birds in the California Delta. We send a huge “Thank You” to everyone who bought tickets for the quilt raffle. You are all winners because you helped support children-at-risk.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD SADDLE, 2015 WINNER The drawing for the magnificent and classic Hollywood Saddle was held on Saturday night, May 16, 2015 during the 5th annual FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. Auctioneerist Johan Graham reached into the drum and pulled out the name of the lucky winner, Frank Henley, of Spring Creek, NV. Frank, a long-time supporter of the foundation, purchased only one ticket for $10. His ticket stub #3133 was the lucky one Even though he doesn’t own a horse at the present time, Frank enjoys riding whenever he can. Frank and his wife have retired to the quiet community of Spring Creek, NV, near Elko. He was a sheet metal worker in Los Angeles and now is an amateur landscape photographer. He has had several of his photos published. We give a big ‘THANK YOU’ to everyone who participated in this drawing. We sincerely appreciate your support!

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XVIII WINNERThe drawing for the 2016 Silver Screen Legend XVIII was held on Saturday night, December 12, 2015 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Kathi Musgrave, widow of cowboy singer/songwriter Curly Jim Musgrave, founder of the event that carries his name, reached into the large drum packed with more than 19,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #15,532. The lucky winner is David Barry of Ft. Meyers, FL. David and his brothers own and operate their own business selling and servicing riding tractors, lawn mowers, blowers and chain saws, etc. He is a gun collector, shooter and Life Member of the NRA. He has purchased $100 worth of tickets each of the past five years after reading about the project in Guns of the Old West magazine.This was a banner year for the foundation with total ticket sales approaching $200,000.00 in revenue for this project that is our single largest fund raiser! Thank you to all our loyal ticket buyer/donors. Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Winners Corral!

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XIX WINNER!The drawing for the 2016 Silver Screen Legend XIX was held on Saturday night, December 17, 2016 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Kathi Musgrave, widow of cowboy singer/songwriter Curly Jim Musgrave, founder of the event that carries his name, with assistance from Joe Benoit, winner of Silver Screen Legend VII, that he was wearing, reached into the large drum packed with more than 17,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #13,115The lucky winner is Edwin Davis of Mississippi. Edwin is 82 years old, a retired school principal and Colt collector. He is a legally licensed owner of a Tommy Gun and a Life Member of the NRA. Edwin is married and has two adult children and four grandchildren. He has purchased tickets in the Silver Screen Legend project for many years.Watch for exciting news about Silver Screen Legend XX coming soon. We have something very unique and special planned for 2017!Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

LEGENDARY RED RYDER SADDLE WINNERThe drawing for the magnificent legendary classic Red Ryder Saddle was held Saturday night, May 20, 2017 during the 7th annual FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. The lucky winner was Donald Bohannon of Lyndon, KS. Donald is a long-time supporter of the foundation and bought 3 tickets for $30. His lucky winning ticket was number 2163. Donald is retired after working for Goodyear for 42 years. He no longer has horses but his sister does. He was excited to win this saddle.

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XX WINNER

The drawing for the 2017 Silver Screen Legend XX was held on Saturday night, December 16, 2017 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Conrad Anderson and his wife Jeanne from Mesa, AZ with assistance from Joe Benoit, winner of Silver Screen Legend VII, that he was wearing, reached into the large drum packed with almost 17,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #15,320. Conrad has been involved in the Silver Screen Legend project since day one, engraving the guns, creating the silver buckles and decorations on the holster rigs for 20 years! The lucky winner is Michael Kloberdanz of North Las Vegas, NV. Michael is a Vietnam veteran and retired from the Marine Corps as a Major. He has been married to his first wife for almost 50 years and they have two adult children, a boy and a girl and two grandchildren. Michael has led a very interesting and colorful life as a computer and electronics engineer for H. Ross Perrot in his younger years, then a chief in law enforcement, a commissioner and administrative law judge among other titles. He is a member of the NRA and a long-time supporter of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. He is a life-long Roy Rogers fan, having been known as “Boy Rogers” as a child.Hard to believe that we will be entering our 21st year in 2018. Watch for exciting news about Silver Screen Legend XXI coming soon, a long-awaited tribute to the Duke…John Wayne! Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Bohlin Silver Saddle WinnerSaturday, May 19, and the lucky winner was Duane Boyer, of Haines, OR. The winning ticket was #4907.I was born and grew up in Northeastern Oregon, and my family has been here since 1864, when my great-grandfather, wife and kids headed west from Missouri on the Oregon Trail in a covered wagon, as a part of one of the wagon trains headed west that year. I grew up on a farm and ranch near Haines, Oregon, in Baker Valley, and still live in the same location. I am semi-retired from farming and ranching, but still have saddle horses and Belgian draft horses, both of which have always been a part of our operation. We fed the cattle with the draft horses, often with a large bobsled when the snows arrived. (We had about 3 feet on the ground much of the winter of 2016-2017.) I also teach guitar classes one afternoon a week at Eastern Oregon University, located in LaGrande, Oregon, and have done that since I graduated from college. (I always scheduled my classes so that I had time to feed the cattle before I left for school.) I have a grown son and daughter, and my daughter (who grew up watching her dozens of videos of old Roy Rogers movies) and I used to do both cowboy action shooting and mounted shooting, which is where I first heard about the Happy Trails Foundation. I have bought tickets for both the saddle and the Silver Screen Legends drawings for a number of years, as I thought it was a worthy cause, and, who knows, I might win something sometime. (Little did I know!!)

THE LEGEND SADDLE, 2003 WINNER

Prescott Resident Wins Roy Rogers Replica Silver Saddle! Mary L. Herrick of Prescott, AZ was the lucky winner in a drawing held recently for The Legend saddle, a close replica of Roy Rogers’s personal silver mounted saddle that he used on Trigger in countless Republic feature films and in all 100 episodes of the Roy Rogers TV Show. The original saddle will soon be cinched down on a rearing mounted Trigger in the new Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, scheduled to open later this month in Branson, MO. The Opportunity Drawing was a fund raising project of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation in Apple Valley, CA. Tickets priced at $20 each or 6 for $100 were sold for almost a year leading up to the drawing held near Norco, CA on Sunday, April 13, at END of TRAIL, The World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild West Jubilee. The Legend saddle raised more than $60,000 for the abused children served by the foundation. Herrick purchased 6 tickets including the winner, by mail in March. A frequent contributor to the foundation, she has participated in other opportunity drawings benefiting the children, but this is the first time her name has been drawn as the winner! The Legend saddle was presented to Ms. Herrick at the historic Palace Saloon, on Whisky Row along Prescott’s courthouse square, Saturday night, May 10, at 7 p.m. Attending the presentation were Conrad and Jeanne Anderson, of Rocktree Ranch Enterprises, Paulden, AZ. Anderson, an accomplished silversmith, spent more than 700 hours creating by hand each individual piece of silver for the saddle, bridle, breastcollar and tapaderos. Jeanne Anderson made the unique red and white corona roll that is fitted to the skirts of the saddle. Anderson, a career law officer, was formerly with the Phoenix Police Department for 20 years and is now employed by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC SILVER SADDLE II, 2005 WINNER Winners Jane & David Aubol Jane Aubol, of Van Nuys, CA - Jane Aubol has been a contributor of Happy Trails Children’s Foundation since 1999. Jane and her husband David are current Cattle Baron Star Members in our Trailblazer Membership Club. Jane and David grew up watching Roy and Dale on TV; they were their heroes. Now that Jane has the perfect saddle she is currently looking out to buy the perfect horse. Both being destined for the future “Sundown Ranch” in Edgewood New Mexico on their Happy Trails Road. This road was recently named Happy Trails Road with the help of Jane and her husband David.Jane is still grinning from ear to ear! Winning ticket # 3123

THE LEGENDARY 1880’S PLAINS SADDLE, 2007 WINNER Jim Morris of Caballos, NM, was the lucky winner in the most recent Happy Trails Children’s Foundation saddle opportunity drawing. The winning ticket was drawn during the Roy Rogers Jr. Concert, Sunday evening, February 18, 2007 in Apple Valley, CA. Jim purchased the lucky ticket at the 2006 SASS Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Even though Jim is a saddle maker by trade, he has proudly displayed his new saddle in his saddle shop and stated that it has drawn many compliments and led to orders for saddle pockets, rifle scabbards, tapaderos and other items that he makes. This award winning Legendary 1880’s Plains Saddle is a magnificent and authentic hand-carved replica 1880’s stock saddle similar to those made famous on the plains of old Wyoming. The saddle has all the classic lines and details that were the Hallmark of a fine stock saddle of that era. This authentic beautifully hand-carved piece was made by renowned Leather Artist to the Stars, Will Ghormley, of Des Moines, IA. The award winning outfit came complete with matching bridle, bit, tapaderos, martingale, lariat, saddle pockets, saddle blanket, rifle scabbard and an authentic Hartford Model 1892 .45 Colt caliber lever action carbine. To complement this extraordinary saddle was a beautiful custom saddle stand, made especially for the Legendary 1880’s Plains Saddle. This solid oak stand was designed and created by Terry Kirk aka Diamond Back Jack McCoy, SASS# 24761. We want to thank everyone who participated in this drawing which raised almost $68,000 to benefit the abused children served by the foundation. Watch for information about a spectacular new silver saddle that is currently being crafted in Idaho. Tickets will be available soon.

THE CLASSIC 1870'S STOCK SADDLE 2010 WINNER In the midst of a thunder storm, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the 29th Annual END of TRAIL, The World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild West Jubilee held at Founder’s Ranch, New Mexico, the drawing for The Legendary 1870’s Stock Saddle and accouterments was held. Miss Ginny Mac, the young and very talented singer/song writer/musician from Ft. Worth, TX who along with her band was performing at END of TRAIL, reached deep into the raffle drum and drew out the winning ticket stub, #1336. Tammie Durfey, SASS Life Member #19,727, alias Oklahoma Gold, of Beaver, OK was the lucky winner. Tammie is a winning mounted shooter, CMSA Life Member Card #278. A Senior Ladies Level 4 competitor, she lives on a ranch, is a working cowgirl handling cattle almost daily, owns and trains horses, is an announcer for arena sports and activities, and has traveled throughout the country competing in mounted shooting matches. She is one very happy winner and has already put the saddle to good use on the ranch and in the arena on her good Paint horse, Cowboy Gold. “To say I was thrilled would be putting it mildly. I have purchased Happy Trails tickets in various drawings for several years with the hope of winning but more with the idea of helping a worthy cause. To win anything is special but a prize like this is truly a blessing,” stated Tammie. The legendary and magnificent 1870’s Colorado style stock saddle was made by superb saddle maker and leather artist, Will Ghormley of Des Moines, IA. Included with the saddle were a Calvary pattern combination halter/bridle complete with a replica Calvary bit, reins, lead strap, and Officer’s rosettes. Also included were a pair of matching single strap saddle pockets; a breast strap with a brass heart in the center; a rifle scabbard with an EMF Model 92 .45 Colt lever action rifle with an octagon barrel; a saddle blanket and period correct grass rope lariat. Also included was a unique custom deluxe oak saddle stand hand crafted by Terry Kirk. Proceeds from the drawing benefit the Happy Trails Children's Foundation and Cooper Home for abused children. The Happy Trails Children's Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The kids at the Cooper Home offer a huge THANK YOU to everyone who bought tickets for the legendary 1870’s Stock Saddle. Your support is sincerely appreciated!photos by Jennifer Lauppe.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC SILVER SADDLE III, 2013 WINNERThe drawing for the magnificent and classic Silver Saddle III was held on Saturday night, April 20, 2013 during the FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. Mimi Rogers Swift, daughter of Roy and Dale and a member of the board of directors of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation, reached into the drum and pulled out the name of the lucky winner, Terry Gilger of Saugus, CA. Terry, a long-time supporter of the foundation, purchased 6 tickets for $100. His ticket stub #3343 was the lucky one. Even though he doesn’t own a horse at the present time, Terry enjoys riding whenever he can and he especially enjoys taking pack trips into the high mountains of the eastern Sierra. He proudly placed the saddle on its stand on display in the living room of his home. Terry works in the Hollywood film industry for a film processing company. The drawing raised a total of $61,250 for the abused children served by the foundation. We give a big ‘THANK YOU’ to everyone who participated in this drawing. We sincerely appreciate your support.

•Congratulations!!! To the following winners of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation Silver Screen Legend and The Legendary Saddle opportunity drawings, that benefit the abused children served by the foundation.•A big Western thank you to all those who supported the Happy Trails Children's Foundation through their ticket purchases and participation of all events.2014 Apple Valley, CA. Francis Frances of Modesto. CA was the proud winner of the beautiful handmade Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Christmas quilt. The drawing was held during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show held at the Ambassador Hotel in Victorville, CA on Saturday night, December 13, 2014. This quilt was lovingly made and donated to the foundation by Marilyn Pierson of Helendale, CA. Francis and her husband Grover are long-time supporters of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation and have attended all the fund raising events held by the foundation for many years, driving all the way from Modesto. Francis also won a quilt in a drawing held by the foundation five years ago. She is a life member of the National Rifle Association, a successful hunter who enjoys packing in to the High Sierra for deer season every year with her husband, Grover. She also likes to hunt birds in the California Delta. We send a huge “Thank You” to everyone who bought tickets for the quilt raffle. You are all winners because you helped support children-at-risk.

THE LEGENDARY CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD SADDLE, 2015 WINNER The drawing for the magnificent and classic Hollywood Saddle was held on Saturday night, May 16, 2015 during the 5th annual FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. Auctioneerist Johan Graham reached into the drum and pulled out the name of the lucky winner, Frank Henley, of Spring Creek, NV. Frank, a long-time supporter of the foundation, purchased only one ticket for $10. His ticket stub #3133 was the lucky one Even though he doesn’t own a horse at the present time, Frank enjoys riding whenever he can. Frank and his wife have retired to the quiet community of Spring Creek, NV, near Elko. He was a sheet metal worker in Los Angeles and now is an amateur landscape photographer. He has had several of his photos published. We give a big ‘THANK YOU’ to everyone who participated in this drawing. We sincerely appreciate your support!

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XVIII WINNERThe drawing for the 2016 Silver Screen Legend XVIII was held on Saturday night, December 12, 2015 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Kathi Musgrave, widow of cowboy singer/songwriter Curly Jim Musgrave, founder of the event that carries his name, reached into the large drum packed with more than 19,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #15,532. The lucky winner is David Barry of Ft. Meyers, FL. David and his brothers own and operate their own business selling and servicing riding tractors, lawn mowers, blowers and chain saws, etc. He is a gun collector, shooter and Life Member of the NRA. He has purchased $100 worth of tickets each of the past five years after reading about the project in Guns of the Old West magazine.This was a banner year for the foundation with total ticket sales approaching $200,000.00 in revenue for this project that is our single largest fund raiser! Thank you to all our loyal ticket buyer/donors. Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Winners Corral!

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XIX WINNER!The drawing for the 2016 Silver Screen Legend XIX was held on Saturday night, December 17, 2016 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Kathi Musgrave, widow of cowboy singer/songwriter Curly Jim Musgrave, founder of the event that carries his name, with assistance from Joe Benoit, winner of Silver Screen Legend VII, that he was wearing, reached into the large drum packed with more than 17,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #13,115The lucky winner is Edwin Davis of Mississippi. Edwin is 82 years old, a retired school principal and Colt collector. He is a legally licensed owner of a Tommy Gun and a Life Member of the NRA. Edwin is married and has two adult children and four grandchildren. He has purchased tickets in the Silver Screen Legend project for many years.Watch for exciting news about Silver Screen Legend XX coming soon. We have something very unique and special planned for 2017!Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

LEGENDARY RED RYDER SADDLE WINNERThe drawing for the magnificent legendary classic Red Ryder Saddle was held Saturday night, May 20, 2017 during the 7th annual FRIENDS OF HAPPY TRAILS BANQUET in Victorville, CA. The lucky winner was Donald Bohannon of Lyndon, KS. Donald is a long-time supporter of the foundation and bought 3 tickets for $30. His lucky winning ticket was number 2163. Donald is retired after working for Goodyear for 42 years. He no longer has horses but his sister does. He was excited to win this saddle.

SILVER SCREEN LEGEND XX WINNER

The drawing for the 2017 Silver Screen Legend XX was held on Saturday night, December 16, 2017 during Curly’s Cowboy Christmas dinner and show to benefit the abused children served by the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. Conrad Anderson and his wife Jeanne from Mesa, AZ with assistance from Joe Benoit, winner of Silver Screen Legend VII, that he was wearing, reached into the large drum packed with almost 17,000 ticket stubs and drew out the winning stub, #15,320. Conrad has been involved in the Silver Screen Legend project since day one, engraving the guns, creating the silver buckles and decorations on the holster rigs for 20 years! The lucky winner is Michael Kloberdanz of North Las Vegas, NV. Michael is a Vietnam veteran and retired from the Marine Corps as a Major. He has been married to his first wife for almost 50 years and they have two adult children, a boy and a girl and two grandchildren. Michael has led a very interesting and colorful life as a computer and electronics engineer for H. Ross Perrot in his younger years, then a chief in law enforcement, a commissioner and administrative law judge among other titles. He is a member of the NRA and a long-time supporter of the Happy Trails Children’s Foundation. He is a life-long Roy Rogers fan, having been known as “Boy Rogers” as a child.Hard to believe that we will be entering our 21st year in 2018. Watch for exciting news about Silver Screen Legend XXI coming soon, a long-awaited tribute to the Duke…John Wayne! Thank you for your ongoing loyal support of the abused children in our care who were so important to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Bohlin Silver Saddle WinnerSaturday, May 19, and the lucky winner was Duane Boyer, of Haines, OR. The winning ticket was #4907.I was born and grew up in Northeastern Oregon, and my family has been here since 1864, when my great-grandfather, wife and kids headed west from Missouri on the Oregon Trail in a covered wagon, as a part of one of the wagon trains headed west that year. I grew up on a farm and ranch near Haines, Oregon, in Baker Valley, and still live in the same location. I am semi-retired from farming and ranching, but still have saddle horses and Belgian draft horses, both of which have always been a part of our operation. We fed the cattle with the draft horses, often with a large bobsled when the snows arrived. (We had about 3 feet on the ground much of the winter of 2016-2017.) I also teach guitar classes one afternoon a week at Eastern Oregon University, located in LaGrande, Oregon, and have done that since I graduated from college. (I always scheduled my classes so that I had time to feed the cattle before I left for school.) I have a grown son and daughter, and my daughter (who grew up watching her dozens of videos of old Roy Rogers movies) and I used to do both cowboy action shooting and mounted shooting, which is where I first heard about the Happy Trails Foundation. I have bought tickets for both the saddle and the Silver Screen Legends drawings for a number of years, as I thought it was a worthy cause, and, who knows, I might win something sometime. (Little did I know!!)